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The Hamtramck Board Many of them will be of Education passed a fasting during the day Hedy Shulgon Ataur Khan Salah Hadwan Jackie Starr resolution on May 11, from sunrise to sunset. Trustee Secretary Trustee Trustee 2016 that will hopefully During this time they do lead to an exciting part - not eat or drink any liq - nership with the UAW uids. and General Motors Cen - The Ramadan season Curriculum directors have big plans ter for Human Re - allows Muslims to bring sources. themselves closer to to improve district performance God and reflect on their The resolution, which is lives. It also reminds By Laura M. Lisiscki and trict’s remarkable staff, in - also supported by the them of the sufferings of Sharon Strean credible students, and car - Hamtramck Federation of the poor and less fortu - We are honored to be se - ing families have given us Teachers and authorized nate. lected as Hamtramck Pub - great assets to work with. by Superintendent You will notice a lot of lic Schools elementary These assets will enable Thomas Niczay, was sent foot traffic during the and secondary curriculum us to help our district to UAW Vice President & evening as families directors. teams to create a world Director Cindy Estrada travel to local markets to Over these past six class district that prepares and General Motors Vice prepare their dinner. One months, we have learned its students to be success - President for North Amer - of the benefits everyone much about this remark - ful in every domain of life. ican Manufacturing & can enjoy about this able community and Ham - To date, we have accom - Labor Relations Cathy time of the year is how tramck Public Schools. plished much, thanks to Clegg requesting funding Hamtramck’s rich history, support of our superin - lively the city becomes. Laura M. Lisiscki and Sharon Strean. to reach student growth So, again we wish a along with our school dis - Continued on page 2 A targets for continuous happy Ramadan to our improvement to reach a Muslim community. literacy rate of 85% profi - ciency by 2022 for all Administrator is key in guiding Hamtramck Public School students. district on future direction Although this funding is not a sure thing the Dis - The Hamtramck Board Administrative Advisor to uary 2015 and are on- trict has spent several of Education and Super - Wayne County Superin - going. The major issues years working on this intendent Niczay con - tendents and Boards of being discussed by the project which is titled tinue Board of Education Education. Board of Education focus Destination Hamtramck Study Sessions to re - Dr. Rezmierski has over on goal setting, gover - 48212 and is hopeful of view, discuss and imple - 50 years of experience in nance and team building. funding. ment “ever-changing” Michigan Public Educa - The study sessions y Stay tuned for more de - pp Michigan Rules and Reg - tion. He last served for also concentrate on the Ha tails as this exciting proj - ulations affecting Board 20 years as Superintend - future of the Hamtramck ect unfolds. It is an of Education school dis - ent for the Northville Public Schools and the ambitious plan but one trict governance. Michigan Public Schools. major goal of raising stu - dan! extremely worthwhile to a Superintendent Niczay The Board Study Ses - dent learning and aca - Ram pursue. has continued to involve Dr. Leonard Rezmierski sions are open to the demic achievement. Dr. Leonard Rezmierski, public. 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The tendent and our staff: • Curriculum Alignment pal in Willow Run and was ondary curriculum direc - Education as a research approving of the non- • Countdown Plan to and Support: We have a one of the driving forces to Success on M-STEP and plan to provide teachers consolidate the Willow Run tors, HPS administrators, proven model with a long homestead millage re - SAT – This Plan was an all- with access to the highest and Ypsilanti Public School HPS teachers, HPS para history of success. The newal in August and the district initiative to raise quality curriculums and Districts into Ypsilanti Com - pro’s and staff from program teaches staff Recreation renewal in our state test scores. Vo - lessons through new on - munity Schools. Laura has Wayne County Regional how to support positive May helps to ensure the cabulary and Reading for line systems. a Bachelor’s degree, a Mas - Service Agency is trans - student behavior and children Hamtramck a Information were of focus. • And more . ter’s degree in Reading and forming the academic teaches students what quality education as a Toolkits of information This quote by William a Specialist degree in Edu - achievement of students appropriate behaviors well as a quality recre - were given to all schools. Butler Yeats resonates for cational Leadership. upward using a rapid are in various settings to ation program. • Positive Behavior Sys - us as we work with all of Sharon Strean has de - turnaround model. various audiences. We will be good stew - tem – This is a new District you in this historic commu - grees in English, Educa - We are seeing improve - In conclusion, the ards of the taxpayer’s team that focuses on pos - nity: “Education is not the tional Leadership, and ment on various assess - Board of Education, the hard earned money. The itive relationships with stu - filling of a pail, but the doctoral work in Curriculum ments which energizes administrators, teachers, District is financially sta - dents, families and the lighting of a fire.” and Instruction. She spent the staff by seeing the support staff and the ble and plans to remain community. See, hear, As a team of staff, par - most of her professional fruits of their labor. We Recreation Department so in the coming years. and feel the difference ents, and community, we career in Plymouth-Canton eagerly await the results next year as we roll out will work to light that fire in Community Schools as a on the state mandated new initiatives that help all of our students in Ham - teacher, principal, high assessments as well the create a positive culture tramck Public Schools. school curriculum and in - national assessments and climate in Hamtramck That fire will generate new, struction director, and as - our students took. Public Schools. 21st century opportunities sistant director for In addition to improving • New Programs – We for all of our students. community education. academics HPS will be are exploring new programs Our background: She co-founded the teaching social skills so and funding sources -- more Laura Lisiscki has spent Community Literacy Coun - that graduates will have Q *Q *Q * information forthcoming on most of her professional cil and established numer - the academic and social QQcQ0V`$ these possibilities.